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end–stage

adjective \ˈend-ˌstāj\

Definition of END-STAGE

:  being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition <end–stage renal disease>
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First Known Use of END-STAGE

1977
Medical Dictionary

end–stage

adjective \ˈend-ˌstāj\

Medical Definition of END–STAGE

:  being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition <end–stage liver failure>

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